[Grammar] Would go & would have gone

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Jadoon 84

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Kindly clear me the tense of the following sentences
1: I would go to USA if I had money.
2: I would have gone to USA if I had money.

I am a fresh learner, please help me.

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Sorry Sir, I did not understand. Kindly clear me in simple words the tense and the difference between these two sentences.
 

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Right now, if I had the money (but I don't), I would go to the USA.

Back then, if I had had the money (but I didn't), I would have gone to the USA.
 

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Sorry Sir
Still not clear to me. I am very poor in English language, but trying my best to learn. Kindly explain in alternative words.
 

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Sorry Sir
Still not clear to me. I am very poor in English language, but trying my best to learn. Kindly explain in alternative words.

"I would go to the USA (now) if I had (possessed) money."
"I would have gone to the USA (in the past) if I had possessed money (then).
 

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Thank You very much Sir
It is very very clear to me now. Now I have learnt from you.

Kindly give answersfor my other pending questions,I will be very thankful to you. My saveral questions are pending. I am very fresh to English langauge, but trying my best to learn.

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"I would go to the USA (now) if I had (possessed) money."
"I would have gone to the USA (in the past) if I had possessed money (then).



in short
first sentence refers to present and second refers to past.
 

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Now it is more clear

God bless all you people. ( I do not know how good wishes are communicated in English, but you people should accept it according to your culture)

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